[1] Now while the messengers were on their waie to Forfair,Striueling castel left void where the Scotish king then laie, king Ed|ward with a part of his armie went vnto Striue|ling, where he found the castell gates set open, and the keies hanging on a naile, so that he entred there without any resistance, for they that had this castle in gard, were fled out of it for feare before his com|ming. The messengers that were sent from them within Edenburgh castell, comming to their king, declared to him in what case they stood that were be|sieged. King Iohn, for that he was not able to succor them by any manner of means at that present, sent them word, to take the best waie they could for their owne safetie; with which answer the messengers re|turning, the castell was immedi [...]tlie deliuered vnto the lord Iohn Spenser,Edenburgh castell deliue|red to the king of England. that was left in charge with the siege, at the kings departure towards Striue|ling, with the like conditions as the castell of Roc|kesborough had yeelded a little before.